What kinds of homes are in Waianae, HI?

Name: Types of homes in Waianae, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Waianae, HI has 3,763 (±279) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 698 homes per square mile of land.

63.8% are detached single-family houses.

10.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,763 (±279)
Detached houses: 63.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.2%
5+ unit buildings: 18.9%

Homes in Waianae by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Waianae	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Single-family, detached	63.8% (±5.0 points)	45.3%	53.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.7% (±2.3 points)	11.1%	9.1%	6.2%
2 units	3.4% (±2.2 points)	2.1%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.8% (±4.2 points)	4.6%	4.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.1% (±3.1 points)	6.5%	6.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.8% (±1.7 points)	4.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.0% (±3.0 points)	25.6%	20.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.4% (±2.0 points)	0.2%	0.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Waianae, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Honolulu County (36.7%).

It is also lower than in Hawaii (30.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Waianae

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waianae
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Waianae	—	18.9% (±4.6 points)	—
Makaha	2.5 mi	46.2% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Maili	2.6 mi	9.1% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Nanakuli	4.6 mi	14.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Schofield Barracks	8.2 mi	5.5% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Mokuleia	8.8 mi	42.3% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Ko Olina	8.9 mi	51.0% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Waialua	8.9 mi	3.5% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Makakilo	9.1 mi	21.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Maili, HI (9.1%), Schofield Barracks, HI (5.5%), Waialua, HI (3.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Makaha, HI (46.2%), Mokuleia, HI (42.3%), Ko Olina, HI (51.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Honolulu County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
12	Waipahu	30.3% (±3.4 points)
13	Kapolei	27.5% (±5.7 points)
14	Halawa	26.2% (±5.6 points)
15	Wahiawa	24.2% (±4.5 points)
16	Ewa Gentry	23.3% (±4.0 points)
17	Makakilo	21.2% (±3.8 points)
18	Waianae	18.9% (±4.6 points)
19	East Honolulu	18.2% (±1.7 points)
20	Kaneohe	18.0% (±2.2 points)
21	Kaaawa	16.2% (±8.5 points)
22	Ewa Villages	15.4% (±5.5 points)
23	Royal Kunia	14.5% (±5.3 points)
24	Nanakuli	14.4% (±4.3 points)

Showing 13 of 51 places in Honolulu County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Waianae is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Waianae

How many homes are in Waianae?

Waianae, HI has an estimated 3,763 (±279) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Waianae houses or apartments?

63.8% are detached houses and 5.7% attached houses, while 29.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Waianae?

10.2% of homes in Waianae are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waianae CDP, Hawaii

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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